by Aspen Ford, Washington State StandardFebruary 19, 2026 Legislation to eliminate a Washington state tax break for large mortgage lenders and use the revenue to partially backfill wildfire prevention programs is making progress in Olympia. […]
by Bill Lucia, Washington State StandardFebruary 18, 2026 The end of the day Tuesday did not go as planned for Democrats in the Washington state Senate. They’d lined up bills for final floor votes ahead […]
by Erick Bengel, Washington State StandardFebruary 19, 2026 A bill that would have made it easier for Washington’s farmworkers to form a union will not become law this year. Tuesday, Feb. 17, was the cutoff […]
by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 19, 2026 The Oregon Senate in a 17-11 vote Thursday advanced a bill meant to safeguard public lands against the threat of privatization. Senate Bill 1590, sponsored by Sen. […]
by Shaanth Nanguneri and Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 19, 2026 Oregon Republicans ended a brief Senate walkout that threatened to derail Democrats’ plans to reschedule a referendum on controversial transportation tax and fee increases […]
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